Understanding maternal mortality in Colombia : the influence of health insurance; final report

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2011-08

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In spite of a high coverage of institutional deliveries and prenatal consultations and the level of technological and hospital infrastructure, Colombia presents high levels of maternal mortality and important differences in maternal mortality ratios by insurance regime as well as regional and socioeconomic differences. The question posed is whether the observed differences between the insurance regimes are due to differences in women characteristics or to differences in the care received. The importance of quality of care supports a recommendation to improve the training of physicians for diagnosis and treatment of obstetrical complications.

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MATERNAL MORBIDITY, RISK FACTORS, HEALTH INSURANCE, PAYMENT MODALITY, CASE CONTROL, COLOMBIA, MATERNAL MORTALITY, OBSTETRIC LABOUR COMPLICATIONS

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